Day 76

Still feeling an odd feeling in the throat, and certain it's not the cold, I slept in, skipping my class for a longer sleep period.

I woke up and showered, browsed the world of ebay, and killed time in my bedroom before taking the girl out to lunch at Ming Ten, an amazing Chinese buffet that is truly a relic to the Chinese food that hides in Grand Rapids. Although we were only there for a little over an hour, I keep staring at her a lot. I must like her a lot. The sushi wasn't helping take away my enjoyment either.

Went to a few stores before going into work, where I cleaned machines, vacuumed the pool, and signed up a family friend for a membership. A four hour shift that flew by very fast. Then, after the shift, I drove to my grandparents, getting my grandpa's truck, and then picking up Noah, and grabbing firewood from my house and scouting around Grandville for more skids and wooden palettes. Lowes and Home Depot had several in the back, but scared of the illusion of theft, we didn't take any. We'll see what tomorrow brings for the party.

11:30, Mike came over to Noah's, and we danced in the garage for a bit, before heading to Rivertown to see a Harold and Kumar Christmas in 3D. It was just what I expected. A ridiculous movie that still made me laugh a lot.

Finally, on a serious note, I came home, and I sit here, at 2:14AM, writing this.... and I hop on facebook, only to see another friend who is engaged. She is two years younger than me, and I have known this girl for about 7-8 years. It's funny, because in life, so many things desensitize us. You witness a violent car accident, and a year later, you're use to the gory movies. You see a Playboy magazine behind your friends garage when you're fifteen, and then naked chicks become the norm. Prices rise by a longshot, and we adjust, and go on. Engagements and marriages, are the exception. I guess I speak for myself, but they always come as a pleasant surprise to me. It's a feeling of days being ripped off a calender. Friends fulfilling the lifelong mission to love and be loved. Everytime I get on facebook and see a friend, especially one I've known for awhile tie the knot, I never can fully adjust to the act, nor comprehend the love and relationship that this person has. My mind plays the game of "Should I be where they are? Am I doing something wrong?" Vs. "Not yet... become the right man".
Sometimes I think it's both.

- Harold and Kumar.... this generations Cheech and Chong. Yesterday's Hangover films -